Pacing device for horses.



PATENTED JUNE 19, 1906.

M. T. BRANSFIELD. PACING DEVICE FOR HORSES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 28, 1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. MICHAEL T BRA sF'IEL o cHIcAso, ILLINOIS. i Paome DEVICE. FOR" HOARSFEYS.

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j Patented June 19, 1906.

H Application filed August 28,1905. serial No. 276.053.

To all whom time/y concern: Be it known that 1, MICHAEL T. BEANS FIELD, a citizen of the United States ,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State; of- Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Pacing Devices for Horses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a device for teaching horses to pace and for preventing pacing horses from breaking.

The object of the'invention'is to form an improved device of the kind characterized section thereof.

v are particularly by telescoping tubes, which-are rigid enough to causethe legs of the horse to move in unisonon each side, but which tubes provided with a spring, sothat they will yiel in case he begins to break. I r v In the accompanying drawin s, Figure 1 is a view showing the device applled to an animal.- Fig. 2 is a plan of the device removed from the animal, and Fig. 3' is alongitudinal Referring specifically to the drawings, .6 indicates an outer tube,and'7 aninner tube, within which is a bolt 8, on which are coiled springs 9 and 9*, these springs being-supported by the cap 10 onthe end'of the inner tube 7 said cap having 'a center opening for the bolt 8 to workthrough. The head 11' of the 'bolt fits snugly'within' the inner tube 7, and

at the other endthe bolt has a rubber head or gasket" 12, whichfits the outer tube at a snug fit and is designed by its'friction to pre- 35 vent too free movement of the bolt.

At 13 are indicated pins b whichlthe caps 13" are'held on the ends 0 the'tubes, andenough not to injureor throw the horse these pins have loops 13 to receive the straps by which the device is hung upon the animal. To these caps are attached padded straps 15,

which extend around'the legs of the horse,

and these straps are stifiened by curved fmetal pieces 14;, located within the same and shaped to fit the horses legs to hold the tubes in line With the connected front and hind legs on, each side. The pins 13 are threaded and have nuts 13 to hold them in place. i I In use .the devices having been placed on the horse the front and hind leg on each side are caused to move in unison; but the springs will take. up any shock or jar. incident to a sudden break or Inisstep.

, What I claim as new,'and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1.- A device of the kind stated comprising telescopic tubes with a spring therebetween,

arranged to cushion the movement of the respective tubes and having leg-straps at the outer ends of the tubes.

2. A pacing device for horses, comprising telescopic tubes having leg-straps at their outer ends, a bolt within the tubes having heads which fit snugly therein, .and springs coiled around the bolt, between the tubes, to cushion the telescoping action thereof.

. In testimony whereof I have signed name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

, Witnesses:

CLARA PRoscHE, H.G. BATOHELOR.'

- MICHAEL T. 'BRANSFIELD. 

